GERTRUDE BARTEL (GUENTHER)

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GERTRUDE BARTEL (nee GUENTHER) Gertrude Bartel passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at the Salvation Army Hospice, Winnipeg, where she was for a brief stay, following being cared for by her daughters, Viola and Ella, at Violas home. Gertrude was born to Abram and Katharina Guenther on May 12, 1912, at Edinburg near Gretna, MB, the youngest and last to survive of 12 children. On October 29, 1935, she married her beloved Wilhelm Bartel, with whom she shared 67 years. He predeceased her in 2002. They lived a few months in Manitoba after their marriage, before moving to Drake, SK, where they farmed for 35 years. They retired first to Calgary, AB, for 10 years, and then to Winnipeg, MB, where they lived until their deaths. Gertrude and Wilhelm were the parents of seven children, Helmut (Carolyn Tate) of Honey Brook, PA, Wesley (deceased), Lillian (Jacob) Elias of Kokomo, IN; Ella Pankratz of Winnipeg, Walter (Delphie, deceased) of Winnipeg; Viola (Brian) Hood of Winnipeg and Arny of Okotoks, AB; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Gertrude loved her family and was faithful and active in the church, contributing as a Sunday school teacher and in practical acts of service, hospitality, and visiting shut-ins. Gertrude loved the farm. She enjoyed gardening both vegetables and flowers. She was dearly loved and will be missed by her family and by many relatives and friends in the church and in the neighbourhood. Funeral service in memory of Gertrude will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9 at Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 926 Garfield St. N., with a luncheon to follow. BARDAL FUNERAL HOME 843 Sherbrook Street, 774-7474 Condolences: www.bardal.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 07, 2004